Please visit the website, https://www.ohioexpeditedpardon.org, for more information about the Expedited Pardon Project. If you are a potential applicant, academic partner, or community organizer and you have a question about the Project or the process, please send us an email at ogepp@osu.edu.
The Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State Moritz College of Law and the Reentry Clinic at The University of Akron School of Law are looking for volunteers, community partners, and other law schools to help make the Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project a success. The most important way you can help is by spreading the word about the project and how it can benefit our fellow community members. Social media is one of the best ways to share information - you never know who in your network might benefit from an expedited pardon. Learn more about how you can support the project on the Get Involved page.
The Project Team provides administrative oversight of the Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project and includes staff and faculty of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and the Reentry Clinic at the University of Akron School of Law.
Drug Enforcement and Policy Center | The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
The Drug Enforcement and Policy Center focuses on promoting and supporting interdisciplinary, evidence-based research, scholarship, education, community outreach and public engagement on the myriad issues and societal impacts surrounding the reform of criminal and civil laws prohibiting or regulating the use and distribution of traditionally illicit drugs. The Center examines the impact of modern drug laws, policies and enforcement on personal freedoms and human well-being, giving particularized and sustained attention to analyzing the rapid evolution of marijuana laws and the impacts of state-level reform efforts.
Reentry Clinic | The University of Akron School of Law
The University of Akron School of Law’s Reentry Clinic assists clients with remedies to ameliorate the impact of their convictions including pardons, court sealings, human trafficking expungement and Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE). The clinic provides valuable experience for Akron Law students seeking to make a difference in society, whether they intend to pursue a career in the public or private sector. Since its creation in 2013, the clinic has served an estimated 7,000 clients.
Service Providers assist applicants who have been accepted by the Project Team to participate in the expedited pardon project. Service Providers for the Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project include:
Other Service Providers include private practice attorneys and law firms who have committed to serving accepted clients with the expedited pardon process free of charge.